25 h. ago How Arkells' Max Kerman spends his perfect Sunday in Toronto

Arkells frontman, Max Kerman, is a total try-hard. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it's the entire crux of his new book, 'Try Hard: Creative Work in Progress,' which is dropping in book stores across Canada on April 22.A fixture on the Canadian music scene for the better part of the last two decades, it's safe to say that Max knows a thing or two about making it as a creative, an issue that he tackles through a series of essays and advice in the new book.Standing on the cusp of the book's release, Max finds himself in a particularly triumphant position because, while plenty of people over the years have suggested that he should try his hand at writing a book, it didn't always feel like a real possibility."I never thought I'd have the patience or the willpower to finish a book because so a lot of my life is a short spurt of creative ideas," Max tells me."It's like, I get an idea for melody, I'm going in...

Culture

50 h. ago Pas encore de prime verte pour les agriculteurs qui améliorent leur bilan carbone

Malgré les cibles climatiques ambitieuses fixées pour 2030, des incitatifs financiers tardent à se mettre en place.

Transport

55 h. ago Woodpecker woes: Calgary couple pay out of pocket to fix bird

A Calgary couple is frustrated by damage caused by a Northern Flicker, a kind of woodpecker that has been pecking holes in the stucco of their home.

Other

64 h. ago Google is twice a monopolist. Fixing it will be the hard part

Alphabet Inc.’s Google has been found by two federal judges, in less than a year, to have illegally monopolized critical parts of the internet. Now the U.S. Justice Department will likely push for the company to make sweeping changes to its advertising business. That includes forcing the sale of key technology including the ad exchange […]

Culture

64 h. ago Woman, 60, fatally struck by vehicle at Sherwood Park Mall parking lot

Police say initial findings suggest the vehicle that struck the woman was caught on a median before the driver stepped hard on the gas, causing the vehicle to crash into the victim.

Transport

68 h. ago Chocolate prices remain elevated this Easter due to cocoa price spikes

This Easter, soaring cocoa prices will continue to have an effect on the price of chocolate, experts say — and consumers will likely be looking for deals to fill their baskets. Cocoa prices have risen significantly in the past couple of years as crops in key cocoa-growing countries have been hit hard by a number […]

Economics

3 d. ago Three sheriffs charged after 2023 death of prisoner at Edmonton courthouse

"We work hard every day to maintain the public's trust and while this matter is concerning, it is not a reflection of the hard-working men and women of the Alberta Sheriffs as a whole."

Events

3 d. ago Mises à jour importantes pour le navigateur Chrome et les appareils Apple

La mise à jour de sécurité sur Google Chrome répare deux importantes failles; celles d’Apple des bogues critiques.

Economics

3 d. ago ‘Momentous victory’ as Google partially loses U.S. advertising tech antitrust case

Google was found by a federal judge to have illegally monopolized some online advertising technology markets

Culture

3 d. ago Pour la justice américaine, Google a monopolisé le marché de la publicité sur Internet

L’administration de Joe Biden avait assigné Google en janvier 2023 devant un tribunal fédéral de Virginie.

Technology

3 d. ago Google illegally monopolized some digital ad markets, U.S. judge rules

The ruling is a second major blow to embattled tech giant Alphabet

Technology

3 d. ago Google loses 2nd U.S. antitrust case, this time over its online ad platform

A U.S. judge ruled that Google unlawfully monopolized markets for publisher ad servers and the market for ad exchanges which sit between buyers and sellers.

Technology

3 d. ago Hudson's Bay location in Ontario would be torn down for huge 11

An Ontario mall anchored by a recently shuttered Hudson's Bay location will be totally demolished to make way for an enormous new community with 11 towers.Pre-application plans revealed in April highlight plans to redevelop a portion of the Burlington Centre mall lands at 777 Guelph Line, just the latest in a series of planned and active mall redevelopments reshaping the region's retail landscape.A numbered corporation has submitted plans that would see the mall's former Hudson's Bay location and an Active Green + Ross service centre razed and replaced by a collection of high-rise towers centred around a new public park.Google Street ViewThe Turner Fleischer Architects-designed community would create its own localized skyline on the north side of Prospect Street at Dynes Road, with the proposed buildings ranging in height from 23 up to 37 storeys.A whopping 3,476 residential units are planned across the site, along with almost 7,280 square metres of new retail space.Concept plans in...

Other

4 d. ago Grant Fuhr shows support for Edmonton Oilers with a special playoff Pepsi

It’s back to the future but off the ice as former Edmonton Oilers dynasty years goaltender Grant Fuhr backs the team’s playoff run with a new drink promotion. “Getting there is a hard step, but getting back there is a harder step,” said Fuhr. “You realize the grind that goes into it, you realize the […]

Other

4 d. ago To keep Canadians coming, Palm Springs hangs love letters in its streets

The 40 red banners, attached to light posts on the city’s main road, are hard to miss. Each one – hanging outside hotels, restaurants, bars, art galleries and other attractions – features an image of the Canadian flag shaped as a heart. Officials in Palm Springs, California, hope the signage makes the desert resort city’s […]

Other

4 d. ago Here’s how people without ID or fixed address can vote in the federal election

ST. JOHN’S — Anyone who wants to register to vote in the April 28 federal election has to be able to prove who they are and where they live. Elections Canada realizes both of those things can be a challenge for someone without a home or standard ID cards, said spokesperson Diane Benson. If an […]

Politics

5 d. ago Alice Cooper, Judas Priest, Ice Cube, Kes, Dave Chappelle announce Toronto shows

Hard rock and heavy metal vets Alice Cooper and Judas Priest have joined forces for a Sept. 29 date at Budweiser Stage for their only Canadian date with Corrosion of Conformity opening. Artist presales start Wednesday before tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. at livenation.com. In other concert news: — Ice Cube plays Scotiabank […]

Other

5 d. ago California governor urges Canadians to ignore Trump, come back for sand, sun and wine

Canadians’ boycott of travel to the U.S. is hitting hard on California’s sandy shores, prompting the state’s governor to make a social media pitch-plea to come back. Gov. Gavin Newsom, in a video this week, is urging the two million Canadians who visited last year to look past U.S. President Donald Trump and return to […]

Politics

5 d. ago Citigroup Announces Full Redemption of Series P Preferred Stock

NEW YORK — Citigroup Inc. is redeeming, in whole, all $2 billion aggregate liquidation preference of Series P Depositary Shares representing interests in its 5.950% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series P (the “Preferred Stock”). The redemption date is May 15, 2025, for the Preferred Stock and related Depositary Shares (the “Redemption […]

Economics

5 d. ago First West Credit Union closed a $150 million senior deposit note offering with a final order book of $615 million

LANGLEY, British Columbia, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First West Credit Union (“First West”) a leading Canadian financial co-operative, announced that it closed its offering (the “Offering”) of $150 million aggregate principal amount of fixed rate senior deposit notes due on March 24, 2027 (the “Notes”). The Notes are unsecured and bear a fixed […]

Economics